Finding a source and generating a sentence
Retrieving information and composing an answer are different parts of an application.
A clear-eyed view of useful AI
New tools.Better questions.Human judgment.
A practical starting point for approaching AI with curiosity and an inspectable process.
See ideas in practice Understand the idea behind the tool.
01 Inside the studio
Clearer mechanisms.
Better questions.
A journal about the foundations of everyday AI. We explore models, context, and evaluation in language that connects a technical idea with a practical question.
Inside the studio01
Begin with a bounded task
Choose a purpose whose result can be understood and reviewed.
02
Inspect the evidence
Fluent output should not substitute for a check of the underlying claim.
03
Keep responsibility clear
Understand which decisions remain with the people using and designing the tool.
02 A closer look
One foundation in clearer context.
A prompt that states the work
A clear request gives the output a purpose that a person can evaluate.
03 Ideas in practice
The ideas behind an AI result.
Build with a little more restraint
Useful experiences can begin by asking what actually needs to be sent, stored, and run.
A small idea to take with you
Separate two parts of the process
Choose an AI application and distinguish its input, model output, and any retrieved sources. Which part would you need to inspect for your task?